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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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